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History at University of Nevada–Reno

University of Nevada–Reno graduates about 51 history majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 164th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 143 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 85% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

66/100Strong#164 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year511% of the class
Courses in the catalog143more than 85% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.09× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1270whole school

Around University of Nevada–Reno

The UNR QSU Day of Silence 5k walk/run on April 15, 2011. Proceeds were to be us
Silence QSU 2011 900x600 23 (5622745469)Photo: Wheeler Cowperthwaite from Espanola, New Mexico, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Campus of the University of Nevada, Reno
Knowledge Center Panorama 4Photo: Wheeler Cowperthwaite · CC BY 2.0 · source
The University of Nevada, Reno (usually referred to as the University of Nevada
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada (3161659371)Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The University of Nevada, Reno (usually referred to as the University of Nevada
National Judicial College, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada (3162493530)Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Nevada Historical Society, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, Frandsen Humanities, Mackay Mines.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 125 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 9 · Chapel 5 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. University of Mississippi 67
  2. Gonzaga University 67
  3. University of California, Riverside 66
  4. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 66
  5. Loyola University Chicago 66
  6. University of Houston 65
  7. University of South Carolina 65
  8. Auburn University 65

Other strong majors at University of Nevada–Reno

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Reno with every school we score in history. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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